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The holidays are here and with all the parties, events, and endless photographs, everyone wants to look his or her best. That means higher traffic for salons and barber shops as people schedule cuts and colorings along with manicures, pedicures, waxes, and massages. According to the Small Business Development Center Network (SBDCNet), there are 86,000 salons across the United States, and this mad end-of-year rush can go a long way toward bolstering their combined revenue of about $20 billion annually. But the added volume also means that the salon cleaning schedule must be stepped up to keep the shop clean, appealing, and safe.

Hairy Situation

Meticulous salon cleaning is more than just good business, it's the law. Receiving any salon treatment comes with some degree of risk. Nail services, for example, expose clients to bacteria, fungus, and yeast, while dirty supplies and stations can host hepatitis C, staph infections, and viruses that cause warts. Hair services may also transmit serious and unpleasant conditions like MRSA, ringworm, and lice to clients and employees.

To combat these risks, each state has a Board of Cosmetology that mandates cleaning standards. They include common sense practices like sterilizing or sanitizing anything that touches a client between each use. They also regulate the cleaning and disinfecting of station counter tops, chairs, and foot spas.

Killer Good Looks

Keeping the rest of the facility clean and fresh looking is just as important to the client experience. Salons that look dirty, dusty, cluttered, or uncared for may drive customers to the doors of your competitors. To keep the salon neat, daily dusting and polishing is a must. Pay special attention to product display areas, as SBDCNet notes that sales of these pricey potions account for between five to 15 percent of a salon's revenue.

Sweeping up after each haircut is another important duty that should never be overlooked. Not only is it unsightly, but loose hair on the floor also presents a slip-and-fall hazard. For maximum efficiency, some salons employ a central vacuum system which eliminates the need for a dustpan. Employees simply sweep the hair to the central vac register, push a button, and the clippings are sucked away.

Restrooms and laundry areas must also be kept in pristine condition. Wipe smudges from washers and dryers and keep dirty towels and capes separate from clean supplies. Restrooms need spot attention to touch points throughout the day along with deeper cleaning after closing.

Salon Cleaning with Style

In an attempt to get through a backlog of holiday appointments, salon owners and employees may be tempted to cut corners on cleaning duties, or they may get so busy that some important tasks fall through the cracks. Use a salon cleaning checklist like the one found here to keep everyone safe and on track.

Click here for information on equipment that can make floor cleaning and sanitizing easier and more effective than mopping alone.

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When it comes to restrooms and other heavily soiled areas, nothing beats Spray-and-Vac cleaning. Kaivac's No-Touch Cleaning systems are built for extreme soil removal, empowering workers to clean hygienically without touching contaminated surfaces. Plus, it cuts labor, chemical and equipment costs.
Achieving great, consistent results is easy with these patented systems. Simply apply automatically diluted cleaning solution to fixtures and floors in a low pressure fan spray, and then rinse surfaces and floors with always-fresh, clean water. The built-in power of the indoor pressure washer flushes soils out of grout lines and tight places that mops can't reach. Finally, just vacuum the floor dry -- completely removing soils, moisture and contaminants from all surfaces, grout lines and crevices, leaving the floor virtually dry and soil free.
The Kaivac 1250 is ideal for smaller areas. It boasts a 12 gallon fresh water and a 12 gallon recovery tank. The system is powered by a 500 p.s.i. pump and a powerful 3-stage wet/dry vacuum.

Complete your hygienic cleaning program with the ability to quickly and easily address common touch points, irregular surfaces, and much more with the simple pull of a wipe. Each new wipe is fresh, unlike towels and rags which can accumulate potentially harmful soils over continual use.

Add another weapon to your cleaning arsenal with SmartTowel from Kaivac. This patented microfiber towel is numbered in quadrants 1 through 4 on one side, and 5 through 8 on the other, allowing the user to fold the towel and use only one quadrant at a time. When a quadrant becomes soiled, users simply fold the towel to the next in sequence using the numbered system.
As a result, the SmartTowel helps reduce the risk of cross-contamination allowing you to clean with confidence.

When it comes to cleaning restrooms and other heavily soiled areas, nothing beats Spray-and-Vac cleaning technology. And the OmniFlex approach offers a cost-effective and easy way to get there. Just purchase a preconfigured 500 psi Spray-and-Vac system, or combine the 500 psi OmniFlex Pump System with the Wet Vacuum and the Trolley-Bucket for the ultimate cleaning experience.
Modeled after the original Spray-and-Vac system, Kaivac’s No-Touch Cleaning® machine, the OmniFlex system is built for extreme soil removal. It empowers workers to clean hygienically without touching contaminated surfaces. Plus, it helps cut labor, chemical and equipment costs.

The OmniFlex AutoVac is an automated floor cleaning machine that's three-four times faster than mopping with one major difference: it actually removes the soils completely from the floor surface instead of spreading them around. Even more impressive, it rivals the performance of an auto scrubber - at a fraction of the cost!
A really fast, simple approach to clean, safe floors, this system is perfect for high speed cleaning of hard surface areas, such as hallways, entranceways, cafeterias, lobbies, warehouses, fitness areas and more. It’s as fast and effective as an auto scrubber without the added cost or complexity, making it perfect for building service contractors and facility managers alike.
Also available, our newest AutoVac powered by Lithium-Ion.

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